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Fighterland USA
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How St. Louis Missouri became the centre of America’s next generation of air power For much of the past decade, the future of fighter production in St. Louis and the surrounding region looked less secure than its history might have suggested. The city had built some of the most important…
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At McConnell, the Future of Airpower Is Being Built One Problem at a Time
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There is something fitting about finding the future of American airpower in Wichita, Kansas. For more than a century, this city has called itself the Air Capital of the World. Aircraft have been designed, manufactured, tested and maintained here through successive generations of aviation. Today, at McConnell Air Force Base…
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Dyess AFB: The Quiet Machinery of American Power
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Military power is often measured in aircraft, weapons and numbers. A visit to Dyess Air Force Base suggests a more complicated equation. Dyess is America’s only “lift and strike” base, home to the 317th Airlift Wing and its C-130Js alongside the 7th Bomb Wing and its B-1 bombers. It is,…
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Why September Is the Perfect Time for British Travellers to Discover St. Louis and Missouri
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Looking for a last burst of American summer without the peak-summer crowds and costs? British Airways may have just handed British travellers one of 2026’s most intriguing September escapes: St. Louis. With direct British Airways service from London Heathrow to St. Louis, Missouri is suddenly one of the easiest new…
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USAF Air Mobility Command: The Right Leadership at the Right Time
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There are moments when military ceremony can feel like history made visible. This morning at Scott Air Force Base was one of them. I had the privilege of attending the Air Mobility Command Assumption of Command ceremony as Gen. Daniel Tulley took command of AMC. It was an impressive morning…
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From Sheffield, England to St. Louis: Why AMIC Matters Now
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St. Louis has no shortage of economic-development projects. The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center St. Louis is different because it is not primarily about real estate, incentives or even job creation. It is about whether the region can retain the industrial capabilities needed to compete in the next generation of advanced…
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Britain’s Next Jet Trainer Could Strengthen Missouri’s Place in Allied Air Power
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I recently had the privilege of writing an opinion piece for the St. Louis Business Journal about an opportunity that sits at the intersection of two subjects that are especially important to me: the growing relationship between Missouri and the United Kingdom, and St. Louis’ extraordinary role in military aviation.…
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Missouri’s New Eagle: Why the F-15E Mission at Whiteman Strengthens America’s Defense
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For decades, Missouri has quietly played one of the most important roles in America’s national defense. While much of the attention often focuses on our state’s manufacturing heritage or its location in the center of the country, Missouri has become something even more significant: one of the United States’ indispensable…